Mecoming Attracts Thousands Enrollment up at Clarion
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&*?'{ mecoming Attracts Thousands Thousands of alumni returned to alumni crowds in the state each year. The regular attractions included a an opportunity to mingle with old Clarion for 1979 Homecoming activities Over 6,000 people watched Clarion two-hour parade complete with a large friends. Held at the Clarion Sheraton that offered a number of firsts for win its first ever victory over NCAA number of floats by college organiza Inn, the initial homecoming reunion graduates. Division m power Ithaca College, 12-10. tions and the crowning of the 1979 attracted a crowd of several hundred. The popular Autumn Leaf Festival The high point of a 9-1 season, alumni homecoming queen. A number of changes are being coupled with Homecoming events has received an opportunity to see college The first alumni reunion meeting planned for next year's homecoming helped make possible one of the largest football at its most exciting. followed the game, allowing graduates [Continued on Page 11] CLARION ALumni Winter 1979-80 BULLETin Enrollment Up at Clarion At a time when most colleges and realized. His report noted that 32 happy with 32 percent in the top fifth. is universities are experiencing decreases percent of the Clarion campus students When you consider that this 32 percent in enrollment, Clarion State College has completed high school in the top fifth of is from a class of nearly 1,600 students, for the second consecutive year shown their senior class. the percentage has more meaning," he an increase at the beginning of its fall "This figure is even more impressive noted, adding that these increases must semester, according to an Admissions when converted to actual numbers,'' he be balanced with the fact that total Profile recently released by the CSC said. enrollment in the colleges of the state Department of Admissions. "Smaller colleges may recruit only "In the fall of 1978, Clarion State 800 freshmen students. They may be [Continued on Page 11] College was one of only two state-owned institutions of higher learning that realized an increase in enrollment. The - fall of 1979 has produced equally good news. Our applicant pool increased from 2,946 in 1977, to 3,283 in 1978, and finally 3,581 in 1979. This volume enabled us to increase the number of students on both campuses," said John S. Shropshire, Director of Admissions. Shropshire added that by utilizing a selective admissions policy based on • • hard work rather than the hard sell, a significant increase in quality was « b Fund Drive The New Eagle e The Golden Eagles re Successful v ceived a new mascot this Alumni and friends of Clarion State year with an addition to the College have been very responsive to 4 Clarion cheering corps. The the first concentrated annual fund drive costume is a creation of of the Clarion State College Foundation, Spete Productions of Atlan with the campaign expected to exceed ta, Ga., the same people $50,000 by its completion at the end of 1979. that brought the world the Complete results and a list of Pirate Parrot and other contributors will be printed in the next Homecoming Queen professional team mascots. issue of the- Alumni Bulletin. Alumni may still make contributions to the Kathryn Mackey of Philadelphia was crowned 1979 Inside the new Eagle Homecoming Queen by Interim President Dr. Charles Leach mascot is Denny Morelli, campaign by sending their donations to: * Annual Fund, Clarion State College during halftime ceremonies of the Clarion State-Ithaca football brother of Clarion grad and Foundation, Clarion State College, game Oct. 6. Miss Mackey is a 21-year-old Computer Science original mascot Pete Mor Clarion, Pa. 16214. major. - elli. [Continued on Page 11] Return to: HMMI Association Non-Profit Org. Clarion Stat* College U. S. POSTAGE Oerien, Pa. 16214 PAID < Return Postage Guaranteed - Address Correction Requested Clarion, Pa. Permit No. 117 If a parson other than addressee receives tikis mailing, plea* corrected address and/or other Moraatioo to the Abmi Office. Leach Named Interim President Dr. Charles D. Leach has been named development, administrative organiza Board of State College and University president James Gemmel was on interim president of Clarion State tion and employee relations. Directors which will make recommen sabbatical. College by Gov. Richard Thornburgh. Dr. Leach will serve as interim dations to the governor. In addition to his duties as vice Clarion's current president, Dr. Clayton president until the appointment of a president, Dr. Leach also served two Sommers, was appointed Commissioner permanent replacement by the gover He previously served as acting years as secretary-treasurer of the of Higher Education effective Sept. 6, nor. A presidential search committee is president of Clarion during part of the Clarion State College Foundation and as 1979. now being formed to invite and review 1974-75 academic year when former a director of the non-profit organization. Currently vice president for adminis candidates for the president's post. The tration, Dr. Leach joined the Clarion committee then reports its findings and State College administrative staff in recommendations to the Clarion State 1969. He has represented the presi College Board of Trustees who will dent's office in areas of general select three candidates. The three • • • administration, including physical plant candidates are then submitted to the The Hidden Deficit Dean B\ Dr. (-bark** Lciuh The beginning of fiscal year Robert E. Crawford, faculty member degree in Geography at the University 1979-80, starting last July 1. and administrator at Clarion State of Pittsburgh. He has done additional found Clarion State College with College for the past 17 years, has been work in cartography and photo its most difficult budget of the named Dean of Administration by interpretation at the University of past quarter century. The college Interim President Charles D. Leach. Washington. has its largest undergraduate Crawford, who has served as acting Crawford's teaching career began at enrollment ever, the largest state dean since Dr. Leach's appointment to Grove City Junior-Senior High School, appropriation ever, the highest the interim presidency in early where he taught Geography for eight revenue from student fees ever, September, has been director of years and also worked part-time in and the most difficult budget in Physical Plant at Clarion since 1970. architectural design for the McGowan memory. During that time he has been Co., Slippery Rock. The source of the difficulty for responsible for all maintenance, includ He came to Clarion in 1962 as the college is very familiar to ing building and grounds development, assistant professor of Geography and everyone who is trying to cope and has overseen 14 major projects at was later promoted to associate with family expenses. The source both Clarion and the Venango Campus professor. During this period he served of the problem is inflation. in Oil City involving new buildings as on the Faculty Senate and Institutional Everything the college buys, well as renovation and repair projects. Development Committee. particularly personnel services As Dean of Admimstration, Crawford Crawford has served as a member of which account for more than 80 assumes duties formerly performed by the Clarion County Airport Authority percent of college expenditures, Dr. Leach, including general adminis and was a charter member and first cost more this year than last tration, financial affairs, the business president of the Paint Recreation \ • WKm year. Salaries paid to employees \ ^ :•:, - \ M Wk office, research, personnel, public Association. are up by an average of 6 percent affairs and the computer center. He is married to the former Dorothy (which is hard on the college DR. CHARLES LEACH A native of Punxsutawney and Simms and has two daughters, budget but not nearly enough to graduate of Worthington High School, Deborah, a teacher in Dover, Del., and goal, we need more money. Since keep pace with inflation), utility our support comes mostly from near Kirtemning, Crawford received the Beth, a senior at Pennsylvania State costs are up by more than 20 B.S. degree in Geography at Slippery University. He is a resident of Marianne state appropriations and student percent, and supphes and mater fees, we will need to turn to both Rock State College, and the M.A. Estates, RD 2, Shippenville, Pa. H ials are all up by substantial sources for increased support. amounts. Raising student fees carries the Even though we have more risk of making our programs money than ever, we are $1 inaccessible to students of limited Alumni Represented million short this year of having means. Financial aid programs enough money to do the same will offset some of the higher things we did last year. A lot of costs for students but many cuts had to be made, including families will find college expenses On College Faculty cuts that strike at the heart of our increasingly difficult to manage. academic programs. I have set as State appropriations are our top priority for the short term the best hope for overcoming the and Accounting and Finance with three Clarion State College alumni tradi balancing of the budget, and I am quality deficit. Members of the each; Speech Pathology and Audiology, tionally have been well represented and determined to do whatever is Pennsylvania House and Senate Library Science, Chemistry and Econo apparently are becoming even better necessary to eliminate the dollar vote appropriations to the pro mics, with two each, and one each in represented on the college faculty in deficit this year. I think that there grams which are supported by Athletics, Educational Services, His more recent appointments, with approx is a reasonable chance of doing their constituents. If the general tory, Speech Communication and imately 15 percent of the total 330 so, barring some heavy unexpect public wants quality higher Theatre and Public Affairs.